Chapter 5

Part 1: For the problem in the Teacher's Edition, page 108

Discuss how to make a circle graph with your students. Show them how you can easily divide a circle into halves and then into fourths. If you divide each fourth in half you have a circle that is divided into eighths. Students can use these circles to create their circle graphs.

For example, the tiger sleeps 16 hours, which is a little more than of a day. If the students color five of the eighths, and just a little bit more, on their circle graph, they will have shown the amount of time a tiger sleeps each day.

Students can use this same technique to create circle graphs to show how much time the animals are asleep and how much time the animals are awake.

As you look at students' answers, look to see that their answers are reasonable.

Answers:

Students: Answers will vary but most should show about one-third of the graph labeled “Time Asleep” and two-thirds labeled “Time Awake”.

Part 2: Be an Investigator

A good time to do this investigation is after Lesson 6 on function tables.

Introducing the Investigation

Introduce the investigation by reading aloud the assignment at the top of the first page of the Description of Investigation and Student Report (PDF file), by having one of your students read aloud the assignment, or by having the students read the assignment individually.

Put students in groups of two to four to work on the investigation.

Doing the Investigation

As you watch students doing the investigation, ask them to explain how they are filling in the tables.